Additive · Preservative

E260 — Acetic acid · page 21

E260 (Acetic acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 971 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: preservative.

971products with a complete record

17%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

6.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.85 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ABCDE

A 9%B 7%C 25%D 23%E 35%

754 rated products

Per 100 g, across all 971 products

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.814, 173.370, 184.1005.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 64-19-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

971 products, most viewed first · page 21 of 21.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).